When you have a boat, you know you need a trailer. When you have a larger boat, either a power boat or a sailboat, you just might need a hydraulic boat trailer. These trailers have benefits for both hauling a boat from place to place and for getting a boat in and out of the water. There are several popular models of hydraulic trailer out there with their own benefits and attributes.
Hydraulic Boat Trailers on the Road
Whether you’re cruising down the highway with your boat in tow or just bringing it a few blocks from a storage yard to the dock, a hydraulic boat trailer can be very helpful with larger boats. The hydraulic brakes give you more dependable increased stopping power while towing a heavy boat. The hydraulic suspension allows you to adjust the height of the trailer to avoid bumping and dragging on uneven terrain, and it also helps to give you a smooth ride on roads and highways.
Loading and Unloading with a Hydraulic Trailer
Getting a larger boat in and out of the water can be a challenge. With a hydraulic boat trailer, however, you can drop the height to let it sit lower in the water, allowing the boat to float more easily onto or off of it. Hydraulic boat trailers also have hydraulic arms that can help to position the boat exactly where you want it while loading or unloading.
Types of Hydraulic Boat Trailers
There are two basic types of hydraulic boat trailers—yard trailers and road trailers. Yard trailers are used to move boats short distances and get them into the water. These can be either the standard towable trailers or the more advanced (and more expensive) self-propelled trailers. Because these yard units don’t have far to go, they are often sturdier than road trailers, able to carry weights of up to 200,000 pounds and boats ranging in length from 45 to 85 feet. Road trailers, by contrast, are designed to move boats on the roads and highways across longer distances. Some models of hydraulic boat trailers designed for the road can handle boats up to 60,000 pounds and 60 feet long.
If you’d like to take a look at some of the different types of hydraulic boat trailers available, visit www.hostarmarine.com. HOSTAR Marine Transport Systems carries a trailer for every need.
